HAPIVERI Magazine

Yasushi Nakahira's Visual Revolution: Applying Modern Cinematography and Editing to Video Production

Yasushi Nakahira's Visual Revolution: Applying ...

Yasushi Nakahira was born in 1926 in Takinogawa, Kita-Toshima District, Tokyo Prefecture (now Kita Ward, Tokyo), and grew up in an environment that encouraged the arts. Raised in an artistic...

Yasushi Nakahira's Visual Revolution: Applying ...

Yasushi Nakahira was born in 1926 in Takinogawa, Kita-Toshima District, Tokyo Prefecture (now Kita Ward, Tokyo), and grew up in an environment that encouraged the arts. Raised in an artistic...

Ko Nakahira's Visual Style: Applying Modern Cinematography to Video Production

Ko Nakahira's Visual Style: Applying Modern Cin...

In the mid-1950s, Ko Nakahira (1926–1978) brought a new wind into the conservative Japanese film industry. Emerging from work as an assistant director at Nikkatsu, he made a striking debut...

Ko Nakahira's Visual Style: Applying Modern Cin...

In the mid-1950s, Ko Nakahira (1926–1978) brought a new wind into the conservative Japanese film industry. Emerging from work as an assistant director at Nikkatsu, he made a striking debut...

A Magician of Images: Director Kazuyuki Izutsu's Journey

A Magician of Images: Director Kazuyuki Izutsu'...

Born in Ikuno Ward, Osaka, in 1952, Kazuyuki Izutsu grew up in the lively atmosphere of a postwar working-class neighborhood. A frequent cinema visitor from childhood who often encountered films...

A Magician of Images: Director Kazuyuki Izutsu'...

Born in Ikuno Ward, Osaka, in 1952, Kazuyuki Izutsu grew up in the lively atmosphere of a postwar working-class neighborhood. A frequent cinema visitor from childhood who often encountered films...

The Road to Becoming a Filmmaker: Takahisa Zeze's Origins and Journey

The Road to Becoming a Filmmaker: Takahisa Zeze...

Born in Oita Prefecture in 1960, Takahisa Zeze was captivated by moving images from an early age. The films he saw at local cinemas left deep impressions on him. In...

The Road to Becoming a Filmmaker: Takahisa Zeze...

Born in Oita Prefecture in 1960, Takahisa Zeze was captivated by moving images from an early age. The films he saw at local cinemas left deep impressions on him. In...

Kozaburo Yoshimura's Encounter with Cinema: Applying His Approach to Shooting in Video Production

Kozaburo Yoshimura's Encounter with Cinema: App...

Born in 1911, the forty-fourth year of Meiji, as the second son of a long-established Kyoto kimono shop, Kozaburo Yoshimura grew up in an artistic environment. A life surrounded by...

Kozaburo Yoshimura's Encounter with Cinema: App...

Born in 1911, the forty-fourth year of Meiji, as the second son of a long-established Kyoto kimono shop, Kozaburo Yoshimura grew up in an artistic environment. A life surrounded by...

Satsuo Yamamoto's Approach to Filmmaking: Combining Realism and Social Engagement

Satsuo Yamamoto's Approach to Filmmaking: Combi...

The socially engaged filmmaking style Yamamoto established during his independent production years is characterized by thorough research and an unflinching look at reality. He also adopted innovative approaches to production...

Satsuo Yamamoto's Approach to Filmmaking: Combi...

The socially engaged filmmaking style Yamamoto established during his independent production years is characterized by thorough research and an unflinching look at reality. He also adopted innovative approaches to production...